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as in reads
to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating
the publisher edited a new version of its best-selling school dictionary
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as in adjusts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
the restaurant chef has edited several of his gourmet dishes for preparation by the home cook
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Recent Examples of edits
Sharper rewrites and edits to plot points would have offered a more succinct narrative, allowing the comedic tone to shine through.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Buckley edits Apogee’s Freedom Meridian.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Namely, what happens if something goes awry and a tool like CRISPR mistakenly edits a different spot, somewhere else in the genome?
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Late edits to a speech, and the resulting changes to the words on the screen, threaten to throw off his delivery.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Layers panel shows you which edits apply to each layer.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Authors receive structural edits and copy edits through the publishing house, and are required to be more flexible with these creative and editorial suggestions.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Politi is survived by Kontova and by the couple’s daughter, Gea Politi, who edits Flash Art, publishing the now-quarterly magazine alongside Cristiano Seganfreddo.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
Buckley edits Apogee’s Freedom Meridian.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Namely, what happens if something goes awry and a tool like CRISPR mistakenly edits a different spot, somewhere else in the genome?
—David Cox, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Late edits to a speech, and the resulting changes to the words on the screen, threaten to throw off his delivery.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
The Layers panel shows you which edits apply to each layer.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
So Serious, a compilation of Enya edits that distilled the singer’s voice down to a distant emanation.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Authors receive structural edits and copy edits through the publishing house, and are required to be more flexible with these creative and editorial suggestions.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Politi is survived by Kontova and by the couple’s daughter, Gea Politi, who edits Flash Art, publishing the now-quarterly magazine alongside Cristiano Seganfreddo.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edits
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Smart glasses capture what's in front of the user, the motion-tracking suit reads their posture in real time, and the AI processes all of that to generate movement instructions tailored to the specific moment.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 13,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her Instagram, the Sailing Hookers, reads like a running log of that life.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Riders set a target heart-rate zone in the Avinox Ride app, and the motor automatically adjusts its output to keep them there.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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Things move more regularly, bloating decreases and your stomach generally feels less chaotic once your gut adjusts.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The book reworks him—a new specialty here, a change of address there—in a way that resembles what its narrator does with Thomas.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Dries Van Noten reworks classic tailoring with cropped cuts and embroidery, giving tailored separates a fresh perspective.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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Sweet viburnum adapts to a wide range of soil conditions and grows quickly to create a privacy screen.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Hushjet Mini Cool takes what Dyson has learned over the years from making home fan tech and adapts it for a smaller, personal product.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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The bill also imposes new penalties on foreign interference with elections and revises the list of valid photo ID required at the polls or when voting-by-mail for the first time.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The rule also revises the way lead amounts are measured, which could significantly expand the number of communities found violating the rules.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Because business needs vary, Discover PB tailors its services to each, Lee said.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company tailors its offerings to meet diverse consumer needs, often through smaller pack sizes, localized flavors, and affordable formats.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the cork in the footbed gradually conforms to my foot’s shape.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
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Through gestures big and small, Bruce Friedrich conforms to the archetype of a lifelong anti-meat crusader.—
Andrew Zaleski,
The Atlantic,
30 Mar. 2026
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Few places symbolize the move from print to digital more than Akalla, a district of Stockholm where the ST01 data center sits at a site once occupied by the factory that prints Sweden main newspaper, Kaun says.—
Michael Weissenstein,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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The chances of winning the top prizes are astronomically low because the company prints billions of game pieces but only releases a handful of key winning ones.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Edits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edits. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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